https://agateau.com/tags/drawing/feedPosts tagged drawing2022-11-05T18:50:05+01:00Aurélien Gâteaupython-feedgenhttps://agateau.com/2017/inktoberInktober 20172017-11-02T21:35:41+01:00<p>Last month I participated to <a href="http://inktober.com">Inktober</a>.</p>
<p>In case you don't know what it is, Inktober is a yearly challenge where you have to create an ink drawing every day of the October month and post it online. To help you find inspiration, the Inktober web site provides a word list: one word for each day.</p>
<p>Since I am about to release a new version of <a href="https://agateau.com/projects/pixelwheels">Tiny Wheels</a>, I decided that in addition to the Inktober word list, all my drawings would feature vehicles. Some days were more difficult than others but I ended up with some interesting combinations, and some drawings relate to each others, for example 1 (Swift), 28 (Fall), 4 (Underwater) and 30 (Found) form a mini story. 2 (Divided) and 29 (United) are related as well.</p>
<p>Here are all the drawings I did:</p>
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<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/01.jpg" title="Swift"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Swift" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_01.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/02.jpg" title="Divided"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Divided" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_02.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/03.jpg" title="Poison"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Poison" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_03.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/04-2.jpg" title="Underwater"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Underwater" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_04-2.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/05.jpg" title="Long"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Long" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_05.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/06-2.jpg" title="Sword"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Sword" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_06-2.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/07-2.jpg" title="Shy"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Shy" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_07-2.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/08.jpg" title="Crooked"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Crooked" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_08.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/09.jpg" title="Skreech"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Skreech" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_09.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/10.jpg" title="Gigantic"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Gigantic" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_10.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/11-1.jpg" title="Run"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Run" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_11-1.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/12.jpg" title="Shattered"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Shattered" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_12.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/13.jpg" title="Teeming"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Teeming" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_13.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/14.jpg" title="Fierce"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Fierce" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_14.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/15-2.jpg" title="Mysterious"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Mysterious" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_15-2.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/16.jpg" title="Fat"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Fat" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_16.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/17.jpg" title="Graceful"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Graceful" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_17.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/18.jpg" title="Filthy"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Filthy" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_18.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/19.jpg" title="Cloud"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Cloud" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_19.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/20.jpg" title="Deep"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Deep" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_20.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/21.jpg" title="Furious"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Furious" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_21.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/22.jpg" title="Trail"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Trail" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_22.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/23.jpg" title="Juicy"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Juicy" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_23.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/24.jpg" title="Blind"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Blind" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_24.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/25.jpg" title="Ship"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ship" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_25.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/26.jpg" title="Squeak"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Squeak" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_26.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/27.jpg" title="Climb"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Climb" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_27.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/28.jpg" title="Fall"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Fall" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_28.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/29.jpg" title="United"><img width="200" height="200" alt="United" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_29.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/30.jpg" title="Found"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Found" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_30.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/31-1.jpg" title="Mask"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Mask" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/thumb_31-1.jpg"/></a></li>
</ul>
<p>I tried to do Inktober in 2014, but did not make it past a few drawings. I am happy I made it through the entire month this time. It may not look like it, but it's quite tiring, I felt both happy and relieved when we reached the end of the month, a bit like how it felt to reach the end of a school year.</p>
<p>There is a strong sense of community which emerges from drawing with others on the same theme for a month. You start to follow other participants, and wonder how they are going to interpret the next word. I was a bit skeptical about the word list in the beginning, but it turns out to be a great way to find inspiration and to share something with others.</p>
<p>I had to dug some old pens from my drawers (including a 23 year old grey one, which quickly passed out...) and bought a few new ones. I especially enjoy my large brush-like black pen, I love the feeling of inking with it.</p>
<p><img alt="My beloved brush-like pen" src="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober/brush-pen.jpg"/></p>
<p>I am not satisfied with all of my drawings, real-life inking is quite unforgiving. There was often a moment when I was like "Oh no... Why did I drew this line?!?" but that's how one learns. I like to think my inking skills improved during this month.</p>
<p>I hope I can do it again next year, but this time I'll get a grey pen for shading, I made way too many hatchings during this month! I also drew too many wheels :)</p>2017-11-02T21:35:41+01:00https://agateau.com/2018/inktoberInktober 20182018-11-10T23:05:36+01:00<p>If you have been wondering about the lack of progress on Pixel Wheels, it's partly because last month I participated again to Inktober, the yearly event where you have to produce one drawing a day every day during October.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://inktober.com">Inktober</a> site provides word lists for each day, you don't have to use them, but I find having a word everyday helps getting started.</p>
<p>Like <a href="https://agateau.com/2017/inktober">last year</a>, I also picked a recurring theme. This year it was robots.</p>
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<p>Here are all the drawings I did:</p>
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<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/01-poisonous.jpg" title="Poisonous. Very quickly done, no draft, no pencil, because I had not realized Inktober had started!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Poisonous. Very quickly done, no draft, no pencil, because I had not realized Inktober had started!" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_01-poisonous.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/02-tranquil.jpg" title="Tranquil. My son pointed out this one looks a lot like a Gaston Lagaffe illustration, and he was right :)"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Tranquil. My son pointed out this one looks a lot like a Gaston Lagaffe illustration, and he was right :)" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_02-tranquil.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/03-roasted.jpg" title="Roasted"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Roasted" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_03-roasted.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/04-spell.jpg" title="Spell"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Spell" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_04-spell.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/05-chicken.jpg" title="Chicken. One of my favorites."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Chicken. One of my favorites." src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_05-chicken.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/06-drooling.jpg" title="Drooling"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Drooling" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_06-drooling.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/07-exhausted.jpg" title="Exhausted"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Exhausted" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_07-exhausted.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/08-star.jpg" title="Star"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Star" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_08-star.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/09-precious.jpg" title="Precious. This one brought me back quite a few years :)"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Precious. This one brought me back quite a few years :)" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_09-precious.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/10-flowing.jpg" title="Flowing"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Flowing" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_10-flowing.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/11-cruel.jpg" title="Cruel. Inspired from Terminator T-800."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Cruel. Inspired from Terminator T-800." src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_11-cruel.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/12-whale.jpg" title="Whale"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Whale" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_12-whale.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/13-guarded.jpg" title="Guarded"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Guarded" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_13-guarded.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/14-clock.jpg" title="Clock. Flabot-Flav, from Robot Enemy :)"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Clock. Flabot-Flav, from Robot Enemy :)" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_14-clock.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/15-weak.jpg" title="Weak"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Weak" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_15-weak.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/16-angular.jpg" title="Angular"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Angular" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_16-angular.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/17-swollen.jpg" title="Swollen"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Swollen" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_17-swollen.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/18-bottle.jpg" title="Bottle"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Bottle" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_18-bottle.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/19-scorched.jpg" title="Scorched"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Scorched" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_19-scorched.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/20-breakable.jpg" title="Breakable"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Breakable" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_20-breakable.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/21-drain.jpg" title="Drain"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Drain" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_21-drain.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/22-expensive.jpg" title="Expensive"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Expensive" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_22-expensive.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/23-muddy.jpg" title="Muddy"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Muddy" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_23-muddy.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/24-chop.jpg" title="Chop. Inspired from Youpi Matin, a French parody of morning TV shows."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Chop. Inspired from Youpi Matin, a French parody of morning TV shows." src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_24-chop.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/25-prickly.jpg" title="Prickly"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Prickly" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_25-prickly.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/26-stretch.jpg" title="Stretch. Stretchable arms are handy."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Stretch. Stretchable arms are handy." src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_26-stretch.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/27-thunder.jpg" title="Thunder"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Thunder" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_27-thunder.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/28-gift.jpg" title="Gift. Much pink!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Gift. Much pink!" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_28-gift.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/29-double.jpg" title="Double. Dogbot looking at himself, I like this one a lot as well."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Double. Dogbot looking at himself, I like this one a lot as well." src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_29-double.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/30-jolt.jpg" title="Jolt. Inspire from Star Wars episode 1 pod-repair robots."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Jolt. Inspire from Star Wars episode 1 pod-repair robots." src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_30-jolt.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/31-slice.jpg" title="Slice"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Slice" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_31-slice.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/all.jpg" title="31 days, 31 drawings!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="31 days, 31 drawings!" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_all.jpg"/></a></li>
</ul>
<p>I also took some pictures while drawing "Thunder":</p>
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<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-1.jpg" title="WIP: pencil sketch"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: pencil sketch" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-1.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-2.jpg" title="WIP: inking in progress"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: inking in progress" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-2.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-3.jpg" title="WIP: basic inking done"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: basic inking done" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-3.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-4.jpg" title="WIP: shadows in progress"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: shadows in progress" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-4.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-5.jpg" title="WIP: more shadows"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: more shadows" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-5.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-6.jpg" title="WIP: starting to ink the background"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: starting to ink the background" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-6.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/wip-7.jpg" title="WIP: added details to the background"><img width="200" height="200" alt="WIP: added details to the background" src="https://agateau.com/2018/inktober/thumb_wip-7.jpg"/></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Just like last year, I ended up quite tired, but it was tougher this year because I injured the ring finger of my main hand. It was not too severe but still required surgery. I am happy that I have been able to keep up with the drawings nevertheless, and finish in time.</p>2018-11-10T23:05:36+01:00https://agateau.com/2019/inktoberInktober 2019, cats!2019-11-03T16:22:23+01:00<p>I participated again to <a href="https://inktober.com">Inktober</a>, the yearly challenge where you draw and ink one drawing a day each day of October. The Inktober web site provides a "prompt list": a list of words for each day, which you can (but are not forced to) follow.</p>
<p><img alt="Inktober 2019 prompt list" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/prompt-list.png"/></p>
<p>I followed it as it helps me come up with drawing ideas, and I also picked "cats" as a recurring theme, so all my drawings are filled with kittens. This makes them very Internet friendly, since as we all know, the Internet was created to share cat pictures, right?</p>
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<p>I went full color this year, since I now have a decent set of markers:</p>
<p><img alt="Markers" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/markers.jpg"/></p>
<p>I am not sure I will do it this way next year though: making full colored drawings everyday takes a lot of time. I am proud that I did it this year, but I am also relieved October is over :)</p>
<p>Here are my drawings of this year:</p>
<ul class="thumbnails center" style="clear: both">
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/01-ring.jpg" title="Ring. One cat to rule them all."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ring. One cat to rule them all." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_01-ring.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/02-mindless.jpg" title="Mindless. This is not going to end well..."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Mindless. This is not going to end well..." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_02-mindless.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/03-bait.jpg" title="Bait."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Bait." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_03-bait.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/04-freeze.jpg" title="Freeze."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Freeze." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_04-freeze.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/05-build.jpg" title="Build."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Build." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_05-build.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/06-husky.jpg" title="Husky. Nothing like wearing a Husky mask to scare your cat friends!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Husky. Nothing like wearing a Husky mask to scare your cat friends!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_06-husky.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/07-enchanted.jpg" title="Enchanted. Sorcery is handy when you are hungry!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Enchanted. Sorcery is handy when you are hungry!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_07-enchanted.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/08-frail.jpg" title="Frail."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Frail." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_08-frail.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/09-swing.jpg" title="Swing. Beware of Catzan, swinging from vine to vine!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Swing. Beware of Catzan, swinging from vine to vine!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_09-swing.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/10-pattern.jpg" title="Pattern. A distant cousin from Alice cat."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Pattern. A distant cousin from Alice cat." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_10-pattern.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/11-snow.jpg" title="Snow."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Snow." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_11-snow.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/12-dragon.jpg" title="It was not a good idea to defy the mighty dragon cat!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="It was not a good idea to defy the mighty dragon cat!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_12-dragon.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/13-ash.jpg" title="Ash. When the moon is full, kittens can resurrect from ashes."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ash. When the moon is full, kittens can resurrect from ashes." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_13-ash.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/14-overgrown.jpg" title="Overgrown. Carnivorous plants have overgrown their sunhouse!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Overgrown. Carnivorous plants have overgrown their sunhouse!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_14-overgrown.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/15-legend.jpg" title="Legend. A reference to a famous cat..."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Legend. A reference to a famous cat..." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_15-legend.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/16-wild.jpg" title="Wild. Another reference, this time to a 80s cartoon."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Wild. Another reference, this time to a 80s cartoon." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_16-wild.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/17-ornament.jpg" title="Ornament."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ornament." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_17-ornament.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/18-misfit.jpg" title="Misfit. Poor Browny does not fit well with his siblings. He has no idea why."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Misfit. Poor Browny does not fit well with his siblings. He has no idea why." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_18-misfit.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/19-sling.jpg" title="Sling. Lazy cat prefers hunting with a slingshot, Bird is not too worried."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Sling. Lazy cat prefers hunting with a slingshot, Bird is not too worried." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_19-sling.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/20-tread.jpg" title="Tread. A tank from the orange cat army."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Tread. A tank from the orange cat army." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_20-tread.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/21-treasure.jpg" title="Treasure. Pirate cat discovered some hidden treasure."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Treasure. Pirate cat discovered some hidden treasure." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_21-treasure.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/22-ghost.jpg" title="Ghost. Pac-cat better hurries! Reference to a well known 80s arcade game."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ghost. Pac-cat better hurries! Reference to a well known 80s arcade game." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_22-ghost.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/23-ancient.jpg" title="Ancient."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ancient." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_23-ancient.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/24-dizzy.jpg" title="Dizzy. This posh kitty really wanted an impressive selfie... Another reference."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Dizzy. This posh kitty really wanted an impressive selfie... Another reference." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_24-dizzy.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/25-tasty.jpg" title="Tasty. Yummy fish!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Tasty. Yummy fish!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_25-tasty.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/26-dark.jpg" title="Dark."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Dark." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_26-dark.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/27-coat.jpg" title="Coat. When it's raining, some cats put on their raincoat!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Coat. When it's raining, some cats put on their raincoat!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_27-coat.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/28-ride.jpg" title="Ride. It's not a well known fact, but cats enjoy riding the snow just as humans do!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ride. It's not a well known fact, but cats enjoy riding the snow just as humans do!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_28-ride.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/29-injured.jpg" title="Injured. A reference to a strange 80s French TV show for kids."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Injured. A reference to a strange 80s French TV show for kids." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_29-injured.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/30-catch.jpg" title="Catch. A brown mouse annoying a grey cat. Another reference to a 80s cartoon."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Catch. A brown mouse annoying a grey cat. Another reference to a 80s cartoon." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_30-catch.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/31-ripe.jpg" title="Ripe. Lazy cat prefers waiting for the apple to ripe and fall. Reference to a comic book cat."><img width="200" height="200" alt="Ripe. Lazy cat prefers waiting for the apple to ripe and fall. Reference to a comic book cat." src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_31-ripe.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/all.jpg" title="All the drawings for this year!"><img width="200" height="200" alt="All the drawings for this year!" src="https://agateau.com/2019/inktober/thumb_all.jpg"/></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Which one do you prefer?</p>2019-11-03T16:22:23+01:00https://agateau.com/2021/inktoberInktober 2021, StarCraft!2021-11-04T19:10:11+01:00<p>This year I once again participated to <a href="https://inktober.com">Inktober</a>, the yearly challenge where you draw and ink one drawing a day each day of October. The Inktober web site provides a "prompt list": a list of words for each day, which you can (but are not forced to) follow.</p>
<p><img alt="Inktober 2021 prompt list" src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/prompt-list.jpg"/>
<em>Inktober 2021 prompt list</em></p>
<p>I have been playing StarCraft II in the last few months so the first word: "crystal" made me think of a Protoss pylon... this ended defining my theme for this year: 31 StarCraft II drawings! Some words required a bit of creativity to find a StarCraft link for them, but I somehow managed to find an idea for all of them.</p>
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<p>Some of them are reproductions of existing art found on <a href="https://starcraft.fandom.com">StarCraft II fandom wiki</a>. Those were not super creative but I think they were a good exercise. I learned a lot, especially on the topic of filling empty areas. It was hard though, some drawings took a lot of time.</p>
<p>This year I limited myself to 2 colors in addition to the black pens. Unsurprisingly, by October 18th my two markers were dying, and I had to replace them :)</p>
<p>Here are my drawings of this year:</p>
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<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/01-crystal.jpg" title="1 - Crystal. Protoss uses crystal to build their powering pylons. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="1 - Crystal. Protoss uses crystal to build their powering pylons. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_01-crystal.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/02-suit.jpg" title="2 - Suit. The "Powered Combat Suit" of the Confederate Marine Corps. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="2 - Suit. The "Powered Combat Suit" of the Confederate Marine Corps. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_02-suit.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/03-vessel.jpg" title="3 - Vessel. Another Starcraft 2 Terran unit: the science vessel. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="3 - Vessel. Another Starcraft 2 Terran unit: the science vessel. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_03-vessel.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/04-knot.jpg" title="4 - Knot. This one was a bit hard to associate with Starcraft 2. I settled for Nova trying an hair knot. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="4 - Knot. This one was a bit hard to associate with Starcraft 2. I settled for Nova trying an hair knot. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_04-knot.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/05-raven.jpg" title="5 - Raven. The Raven is a StarCraft 2 terran drone capable of detecting cloaked and burrowed enemies; as well as building turrets, defense drones and seeker missiles on the fly. Quite an impressive piece of engineering! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="5 - Raven. The Raven is a StarCraft 2 terran drone capable of detecting cloaked and burrowed enemies; as well as building turrets, defense drones and seeker missiles on the fly. Quite an impressive piece of engineering! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_05-raven.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/06-spirit.jpg" title="6 - Spirit. This is a dragoon, a Starcraft protoss unit. When a great protoss warrior is critically wounded, his mangled body can be transfered into a dragoon. The cybernetics core then bond the warrior *spirit* with the dragoon machinery, allowing the fallen warrior to control the dragoon as if it was his own body. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="6 - Spirit. This is a dragoon, a Starcraft protoss unit. When a great protoss warrior is critically wounded, his mangled body can be transfered into a dragoon. The cybernetics core then bond the warrior *spirit* with the dragoon machinery, allowing the fallen warrior to control the dragoon as if it was his own body. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_06-spirit.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/07-fan.jpg" title="7 - Fan. Today is a bit more creative than the previous ones. Here is an angry Arcturus Mensk fan. Notice the "Make Dominium Great Again" cap :) "><img width="200" height="200" alt="7 - Fan. Today is a bit more creative than the previous ones. Here is an angry Arcturus Mensk fan. Notice the "Make Dominium Great Again" cap :) " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_07-fan.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/08-watch.jpg" title="8 - Watch. "All hands brace for warp jump on my mark!" Matt Horner's watch from one of the first StarCraft 2 cut scenes. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="8 - Watch. "All hands brace for warp jump on my mark!" Matt Horner's watch from one of the first StarCraft 2 cut scenes. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_08-watch.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/09-pressure.jpg" title="9 - Pressure. This marine is under some serious Zerg pressure. Let's hope the medivac is not too far away... "><img width="200" height="200" alt="9 - Pressure. This marine is under some serious Zerg pressure. Let's hope the medivac is not too far away... " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_09-pressure.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/10-pick.jpg" title="10 - Pick. Even Protoss have to eat! This high templar picks a fruit from an Aiur Apple tree to satisfy his hunger. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="10 - Pick. Even Protoss have to eat! This high templar picks a fruit from an Aiur Apple tree to satisfy his hunger. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_10-pick.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/11-sour.jpg" title="11 - Sour. Hydralisks do not like when marines use stim-packs: not because they become harder to kill, but because it gives a sour state to their meat! It is not a well known fact, but they have a delicate palate! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="11 - Sour. Hydralisks do not like when marines use stim-packs: not because they become harder to kill, but because it gives a sour state to their meat! It is not a well known fact, but they have a delicate palate! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_11-sour.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/12-stuck.jpg" title="12 - Stuck. This Viking got abandoned on the battlefield, and is now stuck in Zerg creep. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="12 - Stuck. This Viking got abandoned on the battlefield, and is now stuck in Zerg creep. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_12-stuck.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/13-roof.jpg" title="13 - Roof. Another abandoned piece of equipment. This time it's a terran factory. It has been turned into a cosy house by some ingenious mind. The roof now features a clothes line and a toboggan for the kids. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="13 - Roof. Another abandoned piece of equipment. This time it's a terran factory. It has been turned into a cosy house by some ingenious mind. The roof now features a clothes line and a toboggan for the kids. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_13-roof.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/14-tick.jpg" title="14 - Tick. A new Zerg mutation has been reported on the battlefield: The Zerg tick! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="14 - Tick. A new Zerg mutation has been reported on the battlefield: The Zerg tick! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_14-tick.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/15-helmet.jpg" title="15 - Helmet. A Protoss zealot helmet. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="15 - Helmet. A Protoss zealot helmet. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_15-helmet.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/16-compass.jpg" title="16 - Compass. This one is a bit far fetched as I couldn't find a compass in StarCraft universe. I imagined that if units had one it would be integrated in their Head Up Display. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="16 - Compass. This one is a bit far fetched as I couldn't find a compass in StarCraft universe. I imagined that if units had one it would be integrated in their Head Up Display. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_16-compass.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/17-collide.jpg" title="17 - Collide. When ultralisks defy each other, you'd better stay away from their charge! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="17 - Collide. When ultralisks defy each other, you'd better stay away from their charge! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_17-collide.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/18-moon.jpg" title="18 - Moon. This one is a cross-over: I had a hard time coming up with an idea to mix "StarCraft" and "moon". I hope you enjoy the reference :) Also, my brown marker is dying, so next drawing might use a slightly different color. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="18 - Moon. This one is a cross-over: I had a hard time coming up with an idea to mix "StarCraft" and "moon". I hope you enjoy the reference :) Also, my brown marker is dying, so next drawing might use a slightly different color. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_18-moon.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/19-loop.jpg" title="19 - Loop. Contrary to public perception, Zerglings are actually cute creatures: look at this two buddies chasing each other tail, looping around a spore crawler! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="19 - Loop. Contrary to public perception, Zerglings are actually cute creatures: look at this two buddies chasing each other tail, looping around a spore crawler! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_19-loop.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/20-sprout.jpg" title="20 - Sprout. Nature is taking over this old abandoned Protoss nexus, and sprouts have turned into a sizeable tree. Trying a more minimalist approach on coloring with this one. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="20 - Sprout. Nature is taking over this old abandoned Protoss nexus, and sprouts have turned into a sizeable tree. Trying a more minimalist approach on coloring with this one. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_20-sprout.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/21-fuzzy.jpg" title="21 - Fuzzy. I don't know which one is more frightening: the regular ultralisk or its toundra cousin: the pink fuzzy ultralisk! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="21 - Fuzzy. I don't know which one is more frightening: the regular ultralisk or its toundra cousin: the pink fuzzy ultralisk! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_21-fuzzy.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/22-open.jpg" title="22 - Open. You really can't trust this Bob guy. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="22 - Open. You really can't trust this Bob guy. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_22-open.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/23-leak.jpg" title="23 - Leak. This Hellion got hit pretty badly. The armoring protected most of the vehicle, but one bullet punctured an oil tank, causing a serious leak. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="23 - Leak. This Hellion got hit pretty badly. The armoring protected most of the vehicle, but one bullet punctured an oil tank, causing a serious leak. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_23-leak.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/24-extinct.jpg" title="24 - Extinct. Terrans do not need anyone to kill themselves... The population of this planet just got annihilated. Not my most joyful drawing, but the theme was pretty dark. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="24 - Extinct. Terrans do not need anyone to kill themselves... The population of this planet just got annihilated. Not my most joyful drawing, but the theme was pretty dark. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_24-extinct.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/25-splat.jpg" title="25 - Splat. This wounded Protoss warrior did not have much time to enjoy his return as a dragoon. One has to be careful when ultralisks are around. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="25 - Splat. This wounded Protoss warrior did not have much time to enjoy his return as a dragoon. One has to be careful when ultralisks are around. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_25-splat.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/26-connect.jpg" title="26 - Connect. A Protoss connecting to a Xel'Naga, Protoss creators. Hope you got the reference ;) Tried something different with coloring this day. It's a good thing I replaced my almond marker a few days ago! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="26 - Connect. A Protoss connecting to a Xel'Naga, Protoss creators. Hope you got the reference ;) Tried something different with coloring this day. It's a good thing I replaced my almond marker a few days ago! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_26-connect.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/27-spark.jpg" title="27 - Spark. Rory Swann, chief engineer of the Hyperion, is busy welding something in the armory. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="27 - Spark. Rory Swann, chief engineer of the Hyperion, is busy welding something in the armory. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_27-spark.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/28-crispy.jpg" title="28 - Crispy. Don't trust firebats with your meat! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="28 - Crispy. Don't trust firebats with your meat! " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_28-crispy.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/29-patch.jpg" title="29 - Patch. Had a hard time coming up with a StarCraft idea today. I thought about going meta (or Meta? ahah…) and draw something about game patches but instead I decided to create a patch for an imaginary Terran mercenary org: the "Riot Tigers". "><img width="200" height="200" alt="29 - Patch. Had a hard time coming up with a StarCraft idea today. I thought about going meta (or Meta? ahah…) and draw something about game patches but instead I decided to create a patch for an imaginary Terran mercenary org: the "Riot Tigers". " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_29-patch.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/30-slither.jpg" title="30 - Slither. For this one I tried to imagine what a Zerg snake would look like. Ended up with lots of spikes, pointy teeth and some hydralisk-like shape for the back of its skull. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="30 - Slither. For this one I tried to imagine what a Zerg snake would look like. Ended up with lots of spikes, pointy teeth and some hydralisk-like shape for the back of its skull. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_30-slither.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/31-risk.jpg" title="31 - Risk. Even for a fully cloaked ghost, infiltrating a Zerg base like this is a risky move. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="31 - Risk. Even for a fully cloaked ghost, infiltrating a Zerg base like this is a risky move. " src="https://agateau.com/2021/inktober/thumb_31-risk.jpg"/></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Which one do you prefer?</p>2021-11-04T19:10:11+01:00https://agateau.com/2022/inktoberInktober 2022, birds!2022-11-05T18:50:05+01:00<p>This year I once again participated to <a href="https://inktober.com">Inktober</a>, the yearly challenge where you draw one drawing a day each day of October. The Inktober web site provides a "prompt list": a list of words for each day, which you can (but are not forced to) follow.</p>
<p><img alt="Inktober 2022 prompt list" src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/prompt-list.jpg"/>
<em>Inktober 2022 prompt list</em></p>
<p>I like to have an overall theme each year. This year I selected birds because... I love birds :)</p>
<p>I also decided to use a ballpoint pen this time, because I enjoy drawing with ballpoint pens, and also because I find it faster to draw with them. This is useful because at the end of the month I am often quite tired!</p>
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<p>Here are my drawings of this year.</p>
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<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/01-gargoyle.jpg" title="1 - Gargoyle. This bird gargoyle protects the church it's on. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="1 - Gargoyle. This bird gargoyle protects the church it's on. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_01-gargoyle.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/02-scurry.jpg" title="2 - Scurry. Dogs are one of the most feared Kiwi predators, this poor Kiwi is right to scurry! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="2 - Scurry. Dogs are one of the most feared Kiwi predators, this poor Kiwi is right to scurry! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_02-scurry.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/03-bat.jpg" title="3 - Bat. Fake it till you make it! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="3 - Bat. Fake it till you make it! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_03-bat.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/04-scallop.jpg" title="4 - Scallop. Gulls are smart creatures: they know how to break shells by dropping them on hard surfaces. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="4 - Scallop. Gulls are smart creatures: they know how to break shells by dropping them on hard surfaces. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_04-scallop.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/05-flame.jpg" title="5 - Flame. To match today's word and my bird theme I could have drawn a phoenix, but that was too obvious. Instead I give you: the Angry Flame Spitting Goose! Fear! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="5 - Flame. To match today's word and my bird theme I could have drawn a phoenix, but that was too obvious. Instead I give you: the Angry Flame Spitting Goose! Fear! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_05-flame.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/06-bouquet.jpg" title="6 - Bouquet. Putting together a bouquet is a lot of work for birds! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="6 - Bouquet. Putting together a bouquet is a lot of work for birds! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_06-bouquet.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/07-trip.jpg" title="7 - Trip. A group of swallows migrating. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="7 - Trip. A group of swallows migrating. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_07-trip.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/08-match.jpg" title="8 - Match. Have our hero bird found his significant other? "><img width="200" height="200" alt="8 - Match. Have our hero bird found his significant other? " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_08-match.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/09-nest.jpg" title="9 - Nest. Kids are gone, you can finally enjoy your nest! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="9 - Nest. Kids are gone, you can finally enjoy your nest! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_09-nest.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/10-crabby.jpg" title="10 - Crabby. When it comes to crabby, Donald Duck is a specialist. Unfortunately he looks more evil or mad than crabby here 🤷🏻 "><img width="200" height="200" alt="10 - Crabby. When it comes to crabby, Donald Duck is a specialist. Unfortunately he looks more evil or mad than crabby here 🤷🏻 " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_10-crabby.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/11-eagle.jpg" title="11 - Eagle. An eagle diving on its prey. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="11 - Eagle. An eagle diving on its prey. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_11-eagle.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/12-forget.jpg" title="12 - Forget. This small bird has left our smartphones, but we shall never forget it! I was actually not that much into Flappy Bird, but I had a hard time finding a better idea :) "><img width="200" height="200" alt="12 - Forget. This small bird has left our smartphones, but we shall never forget it! I was actually not that much into Flappy Bird, but I had a hard time finding a better idea :) " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_12-forget.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/13-kind.jpg" title="13 - Kind. These two little birds were too tired to fly, so mister pelican kindly offered to take them for a ride. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="13 - Kind. These two little birds were too tired to fly, so mister pelican kindly offered to take them for a ride. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_13-kind.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/14-empty.jpg" title="14 - Empty. Younglings have left the nest, it's now empty. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="14 - Empty. Younglings have left the nest, it's now empty. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_14-empty.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/15-armadillo.jpg" title="15 - Armadillo. This sleeping armadillo protects two young birds. Are they the same birds who travelled in the pelican beak two days ago? "><img width="200" height="200" alt="15 - Armadillo. This sleeping armadillo protects two young birds. Are they the same birds who travelled in the pelican beak two days ago? " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_15-armadillo.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/16-fowl.jpg" title="16 - Fowl. A famous chicken! Hope you recognize him... "><img width="200" height="200" alt="16 - Fowl. A famous chicken! Hope you recognize him... " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_16-fowl.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/17-salty.jpg" title="17 - Salty. Careful, little birds! Those salty potato chips aren't good for you! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="17 - Salty. Careful, little birds! Those salty potato chips aren't good for you! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_17-salty.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/18-scrape.jpg" title="18 - Scrape. A bird sculpture, made of scrap materials. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="18 - Scrape. A bird sculpture, made of scrap materials. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_18-scrape.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/19-ponytail.jpg" title="19 - Ponytail. Two birds tying a ponytail. Some Cinderella vibes on this one! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="19 - Ponytail. Two birds tying a ponytail. Some Cinderella vibes on this one! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_19-ponytail.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/20-bluff.jpg" title="20 - Bluff. This bird needs to work on his poker face if he wants to achieve a good bluff. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="20 - Bluff. This bird needs to work on his poker face if he wants to achieve a good bluff. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_20-bluff.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/21-bad-dog.jpg" title="21 - Bad dog. A bad dog has burst inside the barn, barking around and chasing the chickens/gooses (not sure what they are!) out. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="21 - Bad dog. A bad dog has burst inside the barn, barking around and chasing the chickens/gooses (not sure what they are!) out. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_21-bad-dog.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/22-heist.jpg" title="22 - Heist. We found the culprit of the latest robbery! Embarrassingly, her wing is drawn backward... "><img width="200" height="200" alt="22 - Heist. We found the culprit of the latest robbery! Embarrassingly, her wing is drawn backward... " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_22-heist.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/23-booger.jpg" title="23 - Booger. "If you do not listen to your parents, the Booger Bird will come to punish you!" "><img width="200" height="200" alt="23 - Booger. "If you do not listen to your parents, the Booger Bird will come to punish you!" " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_23-booger.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/24-fairy.jpg" title="24 - Fairy. A forest fairy, feeding a bird. "><img width="200" height="200" alt="24 - Fairy. A forest fairy, feeding a bird. " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_24-fairy.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/25-tempting.jpg" title="25 - Tempting. This corn is tempting, but it's a trap! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="25 - Tempting. This corn is tempting, but it's a trap! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_25-tempting.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/26-ego.jpg" title="26 - Ego. Even if I enjoy rap music, I have to agree many rappers have planet-sized ego. And Snoop Birdy Bird is one of them! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="26 - Ego. Even if I enjoy rap music, I have to agree many rappers have planet-sized ego. And Snoop Birdy Bird is one of them! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_26-ego.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/27-snack.jpg" title="27 - Snack. Nothing like having popcorn while watching TV with your pal! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="27 - Snack. Nothing like having popcorn while watching TV with your pal! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_27-snack.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/28-camping.jpg" title="28 - Camping. Tired bird sleeping in her sleeping bag next to a campfire during a long migration! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="28 - Camping. Tired bird sleeping in her sleeping bag next to a campfire during a long migration! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_28-camping.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/29-uh-oh.jpg" title="29 - Uh-Oh. Looks like this little bird did not pick the safest path... "><img width="200" height="200" alt="29 - Uh-Oh. Looks like this little bird did not pick the safest path... " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_29-uh-oh.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/30-gear.jpg" title="30 - Gear. The landing gear of a T-71 Spybird. (There are two references in the model name, did you get them all?) "><img width="200" height="200" alt="30 - Gear. The landing gear of a T-71 Spybird. (There are two references in the model name, did you get them all?) " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_30-gear.jpg"/></a></li>
<li><a class="reference external image-reference" href="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/31-farm.jpg" title="31 - Farm. Here is the boss of the farm! "><img width="200" height="200" alt="31 - Farm. Here is the boss of the farm! " src="https://agateau.com/2022/inktober/thumb_31-farm.jpg"/></a></li>
</ul>
<p>Which one do you prefer?</p>2022-11-05T18:50:05+01:00